Previous studies have reported results on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in Europe and Japan, but no data exists from South America. In this study, we conducted a population survey to identify reference values and to compare ambulatory blood pressure with clinic, home, and self-measured values. A random sample of 2650 adults was selected among 190 000 people covered by our prepaid heal...

Ambulatory oxygen therapy in patients with COPD and exercise hypoxaemia may improve exercise capacity and breathlessness. The improvement in exercise tolerance is related to the degree of exercise hypoxaemia. As effects from ambulatory oxygen therapy are prone to placebo effects, careful patient selection is required, with formal assessment. For effective ambulatory oxygen delivery, oxygen shou...

IMPORTANCE Surgical site infections can result in substantial morbidity following inpatient surgery. Little is known about serious infections following ambulatory surgery. OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence of clinically significant surgical site infections (CS-SSIs) following low- to moderate-risk ambulatory surgery in patients with low risk for surgical complications. DESIGN, SETTING, A...